COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. Transfer Requirements: Contra Costa College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s COGNITIVE SCIENCE, B.S. major from Contra Costa College — i.e. exactly which Contra Costa College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
33 / 46
Admit GPA range
3.23 - 3.60
Required courses (Contra Costa College → UC Merced)
Analysis of Psychological Data
Take at Contra Costa College: STAT C1000
Preparatory Calculus
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 171
Calculus I for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 190
Data Science for Life Sciences
Take at Contra Costa College: STAT C1000
Statistical Inference
Take at Contra Costa College: STAT C1000
Academic Writing
Take at Contra Costa College: ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000
College Reading and Composition
Take at Contra Costa College: ENGL 002B or PHILO 130 or ENGL C1001 or SPCH 121I
Introduction to Computing
Take at Contra Costa College: COMP 112
Discrete Mathematics
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 185
Calculus II for Physical Sciences & Engineering
Take at Contra Costa College: MATH 191
Introduction to Sociology
Take at Contra Costa College: SOCIO 220
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Take at Contra Costa College: ANTHR 140
Introduction to American Politics
Take at Contra Costa College: POLS C1000
Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Contra Costa College: PHILO 150 or PHILO 180 or PHILO 101 or PHILO 140
Introduction to Psychology
Take at Contra Costa College: PSYC C1000
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at Contra Costa College: ANTHR 130
Introduction to Economics
Take at Contra Costa College: ECON 221 or ECON 220
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.